Jan1917

January 1917 
1st Monday
Left St Amand for Bienvillers to joint part of B Sect who are attached to C, working the line, and A Sect at Foncquevillers.  I was billeted in cellar on Souastre Road. 
2nd Tuesday
Bienvillers. 
A party of us started on sandbagging round Dressing Station.  The inner part being Elephant steel tubing, and quite a safe place against shell fire. 
3rd Wednesday
I in a squad of 4, left Bienvillers in the afternoon for Shell Street Trench.  Our dug-out was steel and situated in support line near medical aid post, a distance of 200 yards to fire trench. 
4th Thursday
We were called out of bed at 2.30am o’clock to take 2 wounded cases to Bienvillers, the same occurred whilst out on patrol at .... (damaged page)
took us 2 1/2 hours .... stretcher case down. 
8th Monday
Relieved by another squad at night, and we returned to Bienvillers for 3 days.    
10th Wednesday
Germans shell our village at night, which is quite a daily occurrence.   
At night Germans shell our Batteries, we had to collect under heavy fire. 
12th Friday
Left Bienvillers for Support trenches. 
Bitter cold weather prevails. 
22nd Monday
Left Barrier Dugout and returned to Souastre Road, Bienvillers, for 3 days rest. 
27th Saturday
Left Bienvillers for Cross Street Aid post, in Support lines.